F30POST
F30POST
2012-2015 BMW 3-Series and 4-Series Forum
BMW Garage BMW Meets Register Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read
BMW 3-Series and 4-Series Forum (F30 / F32) | F30POST > Technical Forums > Cosmetic and Lighting Modifications (exterior & interior) > 2017 f31 oem LED headlight to Xenon??
Studio RSR
Post Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
      01-12-2022, 10:54 AM   #1
charlE30
Registered
United Kingdom
0
Rep
3
Posts

Drives: BMW F31 335d xdrive, E30 344i
Join Date: Nov 2021
Location: Warwick

iTrader: (0)

2017 f31 oem LED headlight to Xenon??

Hi All, ths may sound like a crazy plan but I'm on the verge of selling my recently purchased 2017 F31 335d xdrive due to the poor light output from the non adaptive oem LED headlights.
I've come from an old E46 with bi-xenon running TRS clear lenses and Osram D2S bulbs that blew the LED headlights out of the water with regards to light output, width, colour, distance etc. 90% of my driving at night due to work so light output is hugely important to me.

I've been reading up the adaptive retrofit but looking at costs to gains it's not really worth it, has anyone retrofitted Xenon into a car that had LED from the factory?? Is it possible to code it in or code out any checks so I dont get dash warning lights.

I've done full on projector retrofits in E30/46's before with Morimoto mini D2S 5.0 projectors so not scared of geting the dremmel out on the headlights It's the coding side that has me concerned as it's LCI.

Any input would be appreciated

Charlie

Last edited by charlE30; 01-12-2022 at 12:31 PM..
Appreciate 0
      01-12-2022, 12:32 PM   #2
TouringM3
Lieutenant
TouringM3's Avatar
617
Rep
497
Posts

Drives: '18 F80 6MT / '16 F31
Join Date: May 2020
Location: Portland, OR

iTrader: (0)

Garage List
This is a really basic (and possibly stupid) question:

Have you checked your headlight alignment? I felt similarly until I checked the height and alignment, and they were WAY dipped down, so i manually adjusted, double checked, and now they're great.
__________________
2018 F81 M3 Touring Project | Portland, Oregon, USA

Instagram: @TouringM3
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi8...LVuZzYvwGewezg
Website: TouringM3.com
Appreciate 0
      01-12-2022, 12:40 PM   #3
charlE30
Registered
United Kingdom
0
Rep
3
Posts

Drives: BMW F31 335d xdrive, E30 344i
Join Date: Nov 2021
Location: Warwick

iTrader: (0)

Yep, was the first thing I did when I got it, they were slightly out but didn't make any real difference once adjusted.
Appreciate 0
Post Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:44 AM.




f30post
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
1Addicts.com, BIMMERPOST.com, E90Post.com, F30Post.com, M3Post.com, ZPost.com, 5Post.com, 6Post.com, 7Post.com, XBimmers.com logo and trademark are properties of BIMMERPOST